PlainZIP

Merlin, OR

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Merlin, OR: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,378. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet MERLIN-OR · Merlin, OR 1 ZIPs · 2,378 pop · #8858/25278 · Josephine County

INC-HIGH · RANK-UPPER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-HIGH

  • INC-HIGH $81,167
  • RANK-UPPER #8858/25278
  • ABOVE-PEER over Grants Pass
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 87% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,378
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-HIGH $445,400

Nearest income peer: Grants Pass, OR ( $17,170 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Merlin

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Merlin on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Merlin, OR sits among US cities with an above-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

Top 35%
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,378
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$81,167
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Above-median income on a short ZIP list (1) - lead code 97532 (2,378 residents). Household income $81,167 is the roll-up; open the ZIP for tenure and commute.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (86.8%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within Oregon, Junction City is the closest lower-income city and Brownsville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Merlin.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 97532, is all of Merlin

There is no split to weigh here: 97532 holds every one of Merlin's 2,378 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Merlin's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 55 establishments, 323 employees , annual payroll $16,197k (~23 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 97532 (55 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (8) · also Accommodation and food services · Other services (except public administration) .

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ZIP Codes in Merlin, OR

These ZIP codes sit in Josephine County, which covers 10 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Merlin. See the Josephine County roll-up →

No other city sharing Josephine County reports a higher average ZIP median income than Merlin. Grants Pass, Cave Junction and Williams sit below it, so a household comparing this county on income alone starts here. Kerby marks the far end of that range at $28,686, 65% below Merlin.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
97532 2,378 $81,167 55 15
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Merlin roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Merlin, .